Bo looked back at Sune, then down at his wrist. "Uhhh, yeah. It was the reason I was whisked away from my reality last time. But I have a feeling this time is a lot different."
Sune's hand shook as he continued to hold onto Bo's wrist. His grip grew increasingly tighter; he was nervous, and he didn't want to lose the first lead he had found in months. “Tell me everything,” he begged. His nails dug into the man's skin, and it was only then that he realized he was holding on too tight. He reluctantly loosened his grip.
"OoOow, uh," Bo said, looking at his wrist. "Wow, you've got a really strong grip there." He strained a smile, and tried to pull away. "You want like? The whole story? Because that'll be a long story. And I feel like we should uh, I dunno, talk to other people here first. Just so they're in the loop too."
"But they're not going to understand," Sune quietly protested, giving a desperate tug in an effort to bring Bo back to the corner. "They-they never do. Please. Just tell me here. If it's a long story, just tell me a little bit, then. Tell me about the people who used it. Could they-could they change their form? Did they hate being near metals and herbs? Could they make fire and wind? Did they mention charges, and summoners, and demons?"
Bo let himself be tugged, even if it was a little reluctantly. There was no way for him to know why Sune was so remarkably desperate, but it would be cruel to refuse him now... that he was practically begging.
"Uh. That sounds like you're talking about Maahes? Poor Codix got stuck in his body, and Maahes in Codix's. It was a really uh... complicated situation."
As it was, his eyes grew moist, and he could feel them stinging as he let himself revel in the words that Bo had said. It had been a stretch. It always was. The few bits of magic they had encountered never matched what theirs was like - what his was like, because even Arin would never fully understand - and he had expected that Bo's experience with it would follow all of the others.
But he knew a name.
"That-That's his real name, right?" Sune hurriedly asked. His grip grew tighter. He hadn't meant for it to, but he was just too desperate right now to even notice. "It's not a newer name, or an alias? Because if it wasn't his real name, then I can't-I can't-" He fell silent, not wanting to consider the possibility of that. It would be an incredibly cruel turn of events if it was revealed that Maahes was only an alias; a demon's true name was needed it order to summon them.
"Uh, yeah, yeah! That's his real name," Bo assured him, noting that Sune looked on the verge of tears. He began to walk back and escort Sune back to the corner. Apparently they really weren't done, and he was beginning to feel bad for almost making Sune cry. Though he still had no idea why. "I mean, he went by Leo when he first saw us but he ended up telling us his real name. Why? Uh, do you know him? Is he... your friend or something?"
Sune unsteadily shook his head, still trying to fully comprehend the gravity of what Bo had said. Bo knew another demon, so now he knew another one too! He had never thought this day would ever come. He had hoped for it, but hoping for and believing in something were two completely different things.
"I don't-I don't know him," Sune said. His voice was hesitant. "A demon's real name is needed in order to summon them. At least, that's what Arin and I have discovered. And-And that's his real name. That's his actual real name. Oh my ancestors, I can summon a demon. I can actually summon a demon."
"Uhhh," Bo hesitated, looking at Sune with confusion. "Summon? Like... bring him here? What if he's... busy? I mean, I don't know how that works, but is that like, the only way to reach him?"
A giggle escaped Sune's lips, followed by a burst of laughter as he doubled over. He couldn't tell if it was because he was incredibly emotional right now, or if it was because Bo's response honestly entertained him.
"Summoning is how you bring a demon from their home to here," he replied, gesturing around them when he finally stopped laughing. A snicker or two managed to sneak its way into the conversation, but, for the most part, he had calmed down. "You draw two pentacles - one for the summoner, and one for the demon. Then you say the right words, and they appear in the pentacle. But you have to use their real name, or you're not able to get them. And if they're already here, it's impossible to summon them."
Bo blinked. You summoned people like Maahes like they were the demons in the movies? Uh. He never would’ve guessed that. He knew Maahes was a spirit, but he didn’t know that was how it worked in Maahes’s world. That seemed kind of… sad.
“So what you’re saying is he… doesn’t have a cellphone?”
Spoiler! :
THIS DREAM THAT WE THOUGHT WE WERE SAFE TO FORGET, TO BURY AND SAY OUR ADIEUS
ON THE DAY OF THE FOOL, DEATH WILL TURN A BLIND EYE, AND YORICK WILL DUST OFF HIS SHOES
WHEN THE REAPER DOTH LAY DOWN HIS TERRIBLE SCYTHE TO FOLLOW THE WARM WEATHER WEST
YORICK, PUT BACK ON YOUR DANCING SHOES, AND RISE UP TO CALL FORTH THE NEXT.
I'm not sure, @Gravitem! This roleplay has actually been dead for awhile, but @soundofmind and I were both taking part in an April Fool's Day prank where old, dead roleplays were posted in. Neither one of us are the ones who started the roleplay, so I don't think we really know where this roleplay was going.
But I could make a new roleplay with the same idea, and you could join that one! I can tag you when I get it up if you're interested.
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. — Audrey Hepburn
I can tag you when I get it up if you're interested.
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